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2009 KIA PICANTO
General Information
- Registration AP09FEO
- Manufacturer KIA
- Model PICANTO
- Year 2009
- Colour Blue
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1086cc
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- Expires 07 Oct 2026
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
8 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 118,762 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2025
Fail
Mileage: 118,762 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
8 Oct 2024
Pass
Mileage: 109,137 MI
Expiry date: 7 Oct 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
9 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 99,404 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2024 14 Jun 20269 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 99,404 MI
14 Jun 20265 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 95,895 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW
25 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 95,775 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded LONG PIPE (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded LONG PIPE (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS LOW
24 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 90,183 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Nearside and offside inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
24 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 90,183 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Nearside and offside wear on edges (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Nearside and offside inner sills (6.2.2 (d) (i))
7 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 86,059 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Central Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to flexible starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to flexible and from flexible corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to flexible starting to corrode (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes to flexible and from flexible corroding (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
6 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 81,076 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front to rear from flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside from flex to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light scratches on screen (3.2 (a) (i))
6 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 81,076 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level brake light (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
- Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside front to rear from flex hose (1.1.11 (c))
- Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Nearside and offside from flex to wheel cylinder (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Light scratches on screen (3.2 (a) (i))
22 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 77,548 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- travel on parking brake but not excessive
- Oil leak, but not excessive front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
22 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 77,548 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- travel on parking brake but not excessive
- Oil leak, but not excessive front of engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
9 Sep 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,080 MI
Expiry date: 8 Sep 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
31 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 69,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
26 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 60,697 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2017 14 Jun 202615 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 60,440 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- front exhaust bracket broken
- Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
4 Sep 2015
Pass
Mileage: 52,085 MI
Expiry date: 3 Sep 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- handbrake needs attention
3 Sep 2015
Fail
Mileage: 52,051 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
3 Sep 2014
Pass
Mileage: 43,627 MI
Expiry date: 2 Sep 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
3 Sep 2014
Fail
Mileage: 43,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Rear Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
2 Sep 2013
Pass
Mileage: 34,787 MI
Expiry date: 1 Sep 2014 14 Jun 202628 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 34,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
30 Aug 2012
Pass
Mileage: 25,388 MI
Expiry date: 29 Aug 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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AP09FEO was registered on 2009-08-22
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